Joaquín del Pino facts for kids

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Viceroy of Río de la Plata
In office May 20, 1801 – April 11, 1804
Monarch	Charles IV
Prime Minister	Manuel de Godoy
Preceded by	The Marquis of Avilés
Succeeded by	The Marquis of Sobremonte
Royal Governor of Chile
In office February 1, 1799 – March 31, 1801
Monarch	Charles IV
Prime Minister	Count of Floridablanca
Preceded by	The Marquis of Avilés
Succeeded by	José de Santiago Concha
Royal Governor of Montevideo
In office February 1, 1799 – March 31, 1801
Monarch	Charles IV
Prime Minister	Count of Floridablanca
Preceded by	José de Rezabal
Succeeded by	Joaquín del Pino
Personal details
Born	January 20, 1729 Baena, Spain
Died	April 11, 1804(1804-04-11) (aged 75) Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (now Argentina)
Spouses	María Ignacia Ramery Echarry (1763–1780) and Rafaela Francisca de Vera Mujica y López Pintado (1783–1804)
Profession	Marshal

Joaquín del Pino (born January 20, 1729 – died April 11, 1804) was an important Spanish military engineer and politician. He held many high-ranking jobs in the Spanish colonies of South America.

Early Life and Military Career

Joaquín del Pino was born in Baena, Spain. When he was 18, he joined the army as a cadet. He studied mathematics and became part of the Corps of Engineers in 1752.

As an engineer, he helped create maps and build important structures. He worked on fortifications, which are military defenses, and roads in Spain. In 1753, he helped supervise the building of defenses at Montjuic Castle in Barcelona.

In 1760, he became a captain. He also worked on repairing coastal defenses in Castile during a war with Portugal. In 1763, he married Maria Ignacia Rameri. Later, in 1769, he helped create military maps between Navarre and France.

Moving to South America

In 1770, Joaquín del Pino was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He was then sent to Montevideo, a city in South America. His job was to repair the city's defenses. He stayed in South America for the rest of his life.

Serving as Governor

Joaquín del Pino held several important positions in South America. These roles were like being a top leader or manager for the Spanish King.

Governor of Montevideo

From 1773 to 1790, he was the Governor of Montevideo. This was a very long time to be in charge of such an important port city.

President of Royal Courts

After Montevideo, he became the president of two important courts. From 1790 to 1795, he led the Royal Audiencia of Santiago in Chile. Then, from 1795 to 1799, he was president of the Real Audiencia of Charcas. These courts handled legal matters and helped govern the regions.

Governor of Chile

From 1799 to 1801, Joaquín del Pino served as the Royal Governor of Chile. This was another big leadership role in a large Spanish territory.

Viceroy of Río de la Plata

In 1801, Joaquín del Pino was appointed Viceroy of Río de la Plata. This was the highest position he held. A viceroy was like a king's representative, ruling a large area in the king's name. He started this job on May 20, 1801.

Public Works and Administration

As viceroy, Joaquín del Pino was known for being a smart and loyal leader. He started many public projects to improve the region.

• He expanded the port of Buenos Aires, making it bigger and better for ships.
• He oversaw the building of the Buenos Aires Recova, a large building for shops and businesses.
• He encouraged the building of brick factories and shipyards. This helped the region make its own ships instead of relying on foreign ones.
• He also tried to control who entered the country. He was worried about new ideas from the French Revolution spreading.
• He even closed the first newspaper in Buenos Aires, called The Commercial Telegraph, which started in 1801.

Challenges and Later Life

In 1801, he gave Santiago de Liniers an important job as governor of Misiones. Del Pino wanted to take back some lands called the Seven Peoples Missions East, which the Portuguese had taken. However, he couldn't get enough supplies for the effort. Because of this, he was almost removed from his job in 1802. But because of his old age, the change was put on hold.

Joaquín del Pino was already 70 years old when he became ill in April 1804. He passed away ten days later, on April 11, 1804. Rafael de Sobremonte took over as the new viceroy. Years later, Joaquín del Pino's daughter, Juana del Pino, married Bernardino Rivadavia, who would become an important leader in Argentina.

Additional Information

See also

• Bernardino Rivadavia
• Santiago de Liniers

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